diff --git a/application/views/helpers/FormInput.php b/application/views/helpers/FormInput.php
index a16354f19..c35ac16b5 100644
--- a/application/views/helpers/FormInput.php
+++ b/application/views/helpers/FormInput.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public function formInput($name, $value = null, $attribs = null)
         }
 
         $type = 'text';
-        if ($attribs['type']) {
+        if (isset($attribs['type'])) {
             $type = $attribs['type'];
             unset($attribs['type']);
         }